Clear and
Simple
Quick Start
Guide
Getting to know your
device
Unlocking your phone
1. Press the Power/Lock key on the side of
the phone and swipe the screen.
Power/Lock key
Earpiece
Front camera
Volume keys
microSD card slot
SIM card slot
Home key
Recent key
Back key
Headset port
Charging/data port
Heart rate sensor
Flash
Speaker
Microphone
SIM/microSD card tray
Rear camera
Phone setup
Inserting SIM card
1. Hold the phone securely.
2. Use the tool that came with your
phone to open the SIM/microSD
™
card tray.
3. Carefully place the SIM card into the
tray with the carrier logo facing up.
4. Insert the optional microSD
™
card
(not included) with the gold-colored
contacts facing down.
5. Gently push the tray into the slot.
6. Charge your phone.
Touch screen
Navigating your phone
• Use your fingertip to lightly touch the
screen.
• Use quick flicks of your finger on the
touchscreen to swipe up, down, left,
and right.
• To view recent apps tap the
Recent
key.
• To return to the previous screen, tap
the
Back
key.
• Press the
Home
key at any time to
return to the main home screen.
‐
Double press the
Home
key to
activate the camera.
‐
Press and hold the
Home
key to launch
Google Now.
• Tap
Apps
to access applications.
Notification panel
The Notification panel
provides quick access
to alerts including new
messages, emails and
software updates.
• Touch the Notification
bar and drag your
finger down to see the
Notification panel.
• Swipe right to clear
individual notifications or
tap
CLEAR
to clear all.
Personalize
1. Tap and hold a blank space on one of
the home screens and choose:
•
Wallpapers
allows
you to assign
wallpaper for the
Home screen, and
Lock screen.
•
Widgets
allows you
to quickly access the
Widget tab where you
can drag and drop a
widget on a selected
screen.
•
Themes
allows you
to set the the theme
for your device.
•
Screen grid
allows you to change the
number of icons that can be placed on
a Home screen.
2. Select an option and follow
instructions.
Organizing home screens
• To move a widget, shortcut or folder,
touch, hold and drag it to a new
location. To delete it, touch, hold and
drag it to the trash bin .
• To add a home screen, place two
fingers on the screen and pinch them
together to enable edit mode.
Scroll to the right (a screen displays
with a plus sign), and tap . To remove,
tap and hold the screen thumbnail
and drag it to the trash bin .
Smart Switch
Copy content from your old phone
Transfer contacts, photos and other
content from your old phone using
Smart Switch.
1. Select Smart Switch during setup,
or access it from
Apps
>
Settings
>
Backup and reset
>
Open Smart
Switch
.
2. Follow the instructions and select the
content to transfer.
Visit
samsung.com/smartswitch
for
more information and to learn how
to use the USB connector to transfer
content faster.
Text and picture
messaging
Send a text message
1. From the home
screen, tap
Messages
, then
tap
New message
.
2. Enter a phone
number or contact
name in the
Enter
recipients
field, or
tap to select
contacts from your
address book.
3. Tap the
Enter
message
field and
enter your text.
4. Tap
to send message.
Send a picture message
1. Follow steps 1-3
above.
2. Tap .
3. Tap
Gallery
and
select a desired
image.
4. Tap
to send
message.
Email setup
1. From the home
screen, tap
.
2. Enter email address
and password and
then tap
SIGN IN
.
Note: To set up your
corporate email,
contact your IT
administrator.
Create and send an
email message
1. From the home
screen, tap
.
2. To compose a new
message, tap
.
3. Tap the
To
field
and enter an email
address or name.
4. Enter a subject.
5. Tap
ATTACH
, to
attach files and then
follow instructions.
6. Tap
SEND
to
send message.
Cricket Services
These services make using Cricket even
better and easier!
My Cricket
: Access billing, make
a quick payment, view usage and
access support from the palm of
your hand.
Cricket Voicemail
: Quickly view,
access and play back your
voicemail messages, easily save
important numbers to your Favorites
lists and respond to messages by
calling back or texting.
Cricket Wi-Fi Manager
:
Helps you
save your high speed data by
seeking out free and open Wi-Fi
hotspots whenever you're near
them. Also remembers your favorite
Wi-Fi hotspots and connects you
automatically. Cricket does the
searching so you can do the
saving.
Deezer
: Listen on-the-go with
ad-free streaming music, download
your favorites to your phone and
get customized playlists based on
your preferences.
Apps on Google Play
™
Access Google Play
1. From the home
screen, tap
Play Store
.
2. Use your existing
™
account or
create one following
the steps on the
screen.
Navigate Google
Play
From Play Store, you
have multiple ways to
search for apps, games
and more.
1. Tap a category to
browse popular
APPS & GAMES or
ENTERTAINMENT.
2. Tap
Search
to
search the Play Store
for a specific item.
3. To install, tap the
app and follow
instructions. Once
installed, you will see
a notification in the
Notifications panel.
Open the app from
this notification or by
locating the app in the App tray
.
Note: A Google Checkout payment
method is required to purchase apps.
Camera and video
1. From the Home screen, tap
Camera
.
Send a Picture
1. After taking the picture, tap the
Gallery in the corner of the screen,
then tap
Share
at the bottom of the
screen.
2. Tap desired sharing option.
Capture photo
Settings
Options
Selfie
Camera
mode
Gallery
Record
video
Note: Double tap the Home key to
quickly launch the camera.
More information
On the web
Detailed support information, including
device specifications and full user manual,
are available at
www.cricketwireless.com/
support/devices
.
On the phone
• Call Customer Care at
1-855-246-2461
or
• Dial
611
from your phone
Accessories
Cricket offers a full line of accessories.
For more information, go to
www.cricketwireless.com/shop/
accessories
or visit your local Cricket retailer.
Product meets FCC Radio Frequency Exposure
Guidelines—FCC ID A3LSMG930US. This device complies
with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation. Android, Google and Google
Play are trademarks of Google, Inc. © 2016 Samsung
Electronics America, Inc. Samsung and Galaxy S, are both
trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., are all trademarks
of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Screen images simulated.
Appearance of device may vary.
© 2016 Cricket Wireless LLC. All rights reserved. Cricket and
the Cricket logo are registered trademarks under license
to Cricket Wireless LLC.
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